Pairing Mac mini with MacBoor Air

[mrpellegrini]

Hello I am trying to finding an answer whether a MacBook air 2016 can be paired with a mac mini. I need more performance but not spending a huge amount of money. Is this possible? I will use the Air as monitor and the Mini as the main device Thank you

 

[chrfr]

Hello I am trying to finding an answer whether a MacBook air 2016 can be paired with a mac mini. I need more performance but not spending a huge amount of money. Is this possible? I will use the Air as monitor and the Mini as the main device Thank you

No, you can't directly use the Air as a display for the mini. You could use screen sharing, but performance won't ever feel like you're working directly on the mini.

 

[MevetS]

Take a look at Luna Display it might be what you are looking for.

Luna Display 4.0: Time to dust off that old, extra Mac! - Astropad

We’re always looking for ways to give our users the freedom and flexibility that their workflow deserves. Ever since Luna Display’s launch in the fall of 2018, we’ve continued to ask ourselves, “Is there more that we could be doing with Luna?” The answer was sitting right under our noses in the...

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[xraydoc]

Hello I am trying to finding an answer whether a MacBook air 2016 can be paired with a mac mini. I need more performance but not spending a huge amount of money. Is this possible? I will use the Air as monitor and the Mini as the main device Thank you

You might be better off replacing the MacBook Air with a higher performance MacBook Pro. While remote screen sharing is viable for periodic use, I wouldn't want to do it on a continuous basis. Plus, you'd have two machines to deal with -- keeping files & apps synced, updating two machines, managing two sets of backups, etc. Not that it's terribly difficult, but can be more trouble than it's worth for some.

 

[giggles]

Luna Display in wired mode could actually work decently

How do I use a USB or Ethernet connection? - Luna Display Knowledge Base

If Wi-Fi connection is not available, or does not have the best performance, USB or Ethernet connection (depending which Luna mode you are in) may be possible.

faq.lunadisplay.com

you could use a tv for the first setup of the mac mini, if you don’t own a monitor